UK Motorists to give fingerprints now

SUBMAN1 · 11-22-06, 10:50 AM

Steed will love this...

-S

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6170070.stm

Quote:

Drivers who get stopped by the police could have their fingerprints taken at the roadside, under a new plan to help officers check people's identities. A hand-held device being tested by 10 forces in England and Wales is linked to a database of 6.5m prints.
Police say they will save time because people will no longer have to go to the station to prove their identity.
Officers promise prints will not be kept on file but concerns have been raised about civil liberties......

SUBMAN1 · 11-22-06, 10:54 AM

One more thing I forgot to mention - In the digital world, nothing is 'ever' gone. I cannot beleive that these guys that take your fingerprints would ever think about deleting them. It just wouldn't happen.

-S

STEED · 11-22-06, 12:16 PM

You can not beat AL, to late.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...=101099&page=3

My comments are on that thread.

SUBMAN1 · 11-22-06, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by STEED

You can not beat AL, to late.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...=101099&page=3

My comments are on that thread.

Figured you would have already been on top of this one!

STEED · 11-22-06, 12:25 PM

Heard it on the news but the posting credit goes to AL, a mate I know now by passes the area, I wonder why. :hmm:

11-22-06, 10:54 AM	#2
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	One more thing I forgot to mention - In the digital world, nothing is 'ever' gone. I cannot beleive that these guys that take your fingerprints would ever think about deleting them. It just wouldn't happen. -S __________________

11-22-06, 12:16 PM	#3
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	You can not beat AL, to late. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...=101099&page=3 My comments are on that thread. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

11-22-06, 12:25 PM	#5
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Heard it on the news but the posting credit goes to AL, a mate I know now by passes the area, I wonder why. :hmm: __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!